According to the partial reinforcement effect,responses that have been reinforced on which of the following schedules of reinforcement should be the MOST difficult to extinguish?
A) fixed interval
B) continuous
C) fixed ratio
D) variable interval

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The partial reinforcement effect suggests that behaviors reinforced on a variable schedule (such as variable interval) are more resistant to extinction than those reinforced on a fixed schedule or continuously. This is because the unpredictability of reinforcement makes it harder for the subject to determine when or if the reinforcement has been removed.

According to the Partial Reinforcement Effect,responses That Have Been Reinforced